Howabout this for a solution since we all want somehow to get on the same page.

For the year 2013 ALL people who fish the State of Kansas will have to have a permit for that year only. The cost of the permit will be 2.50 cents for each person in ALL catagories of fishers. Kids, Disabled Vets, Over 65, and Native Americans. All other Licenses will rise by the same 2.50. Now after that year we have something to work off the past from. Lets see a breakdown of salaries in that year compared to the last year. Lets see how much was spent on improvements and the improvements broken down as to exactly what was improved. Then lets see a list of where the remaining dollars were spent and what for. Then we will have some hard transparent figures to adjust from on the future.

Raise your hand right now if you truly believe that by throwing money at this without facts that you will see vast, major or even minor improvements to the rundown ramps, new fish cleaning stations, more accsessible handicap docks or any other venture you want to throw in there.

Is there really no room for complete transparency and accountability instead of blindly accepting "we need money"?

None of this was addressed in any press release, all it basically said was we need more money so we have to charge this group of people. There was no real explanation of it was needed to maintain status quo or we need this to improve things for the sportsman, just plain old english we need your money. How many of us go buy something without researching cost, benefit, need or why? Personally I find it very insulting that the politicians think so little of our intelligence.